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9-\sqrt{b}=4
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-\sqrt{b}=4-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
-\sqrt{b}=-5
Subtract 9 from 4 to get -5.
\sqrt{b}=\frac{-5}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
\sqrt{b}=5
Fraction \frac{-5}{-1} can be simplified to 5 by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.
b=25
Square both sides of the equation.